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Dec302020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

Is HAMILTON playing poker for his last FATTY CONTRACT?

He has won seven championship titles, has already registered 95 victories and has been in the best starting position 98 times. Lewis Hamilton leads in most Formula 1 records, is a superstar of the royal class of motorsport, but still does not have a contract for the 2021 season. The background is that the teams have agreed on gradual savings. In 1, they are expected to spend only $ 2021 million, in 145 only $ 2022 million and in 140 the final $ 2023 million. And in 135, the upper limit of racers' salaries will also come into force. At that time, each team will have only $ 2023 million at their disposal for both racers. Until then, the teams are still allowed how much salary and premiums they will pay theirs

Dec282020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

TRULLI: Young RUSSELL revealed he has a MERCEDES rocket

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George Russell got the news of a performance for the Mercedes team instead of positively infected on Covid-19 Lewis Hamilton at 59 a.m. when he was in the bathroom. A call from Toto Wolff, head of the Mercedes team on Tuesday ahead of the Sakhir GP in Bahrain, changed his plans for the penultimate race of the season. The young Mercedes base racer, who is actually racing for Williams, has been replaced by Jack Aitken on the team from Grove, so the Briton could easily jump in for the World Cup team. And Russell shone already in the first free practice with the best lap time, fighting for pole position in qualifying and losing it by only a few thousandths of a second. In the race, immediately after the start, he took the lead and held it for XNUMX laps. A failed stop in the pits prevented him from winning, so he had to š

Dec232020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

MICK SCHUMACHER in defense of LEWIS HAMILTON: Nothing goes without saying

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Mick Schumacher will not be putting pressure on the gas in Formula 1 races until March next year, but that doesn’t stop him from getting involved in the most frequently mentioned debates in the royal class of motorsport. Following Max Verstappn’s comment on Lewis Hamilton’s dominance, Michael Schumacher’s son has sided with the Mercedes star. “If we look at champions who have been very dominant at certain stages, there is often a risk that some things will be overlooked,” Mick Schumacher said in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. And in doing so, the 21-year-old draws on Verstappn’s statement that Hamilton’s successes are primarily related to the dominant Mercedes race car. "I have a great deal of respect for what they've achieved. I'm not frustrated that Lewis is sitting in a Mercedes. But if I'm from

Dec222020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

WOLFF: My new three-year contract is a DISAGREEMENT

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One of the long stories of this season was also the future of Toto Wolff at Mercedes, as his current one ends at the end of this year. He spent much of the season assessing his options and his main fear was, he became good and no longer great in the person who led Mercedes to this success. But on Friday, Dec. 18, the Silver Arrows, who added two more trophies to their shelf for both of this year’s titles, announced two very important things. The first was the restructuring of ownership shares in the team, where we now have three equal owners of 33,3 percent each, namely the Daimler Group, Toto Wolff and the current sponsor Ineos. The other thing was the future of Toto Wolff, and Mercedes said in a statement: "Under the new share structure, Toto Wolff will have three more years of work

Dec212020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

ALONSO: HAMILTON owes MERCEDES more than the other way around

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Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are no strangers. In his debut season, Hamilton joined the McLaren team and became a teammate of the Spaniard. Both staged an internal duel for dominance that ended with Alonso leaving the Woking team after just one season. They also met later on the track and the Spaniard knows Hamilton's qualities, but he also knows how Formula 1 works. "Hamilton owes Mercedes more than Mercedes owes Hamilton. There is no dominance in Formula 1 if you don't have a winning car. If you win a series of titles , this means that the team has a lot of technical superiority, "Alonso said in an interview with Corriere Della Sera. Rutiner adds that this has happened not only to Hamilton but also to other racers, including some he knows well. Alonso t

Dec192020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

Will negotiations between MERCEDES and LEWIS HAMILTON only be concluded in February 2021?

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On Thursday, Mercedes teased fans on social media with the announcement that the new contract would be announced on Friday, yesterday, and many expected it to be a deal with Lewis Hamilton, but it turned out to be a new deal between Mercedes and Toto Wolff, who will remain at the helm of the team until 2023. And that deal also includes an investment by sponsor Ineos, which has taken over the team’s 33,3 percent stake, with Mercedes and Toto Wolff owning a third each. The latter told the BBC that there is no need to rush to complete the negotiations with Hamilton, although they will continue in the coming weeks and it is very likely that they will end at the end of February! "We're not worried that we won't do it over time. We haven't set a specific date because we don't want to be under pressure. Sooner or later this will have to be done with

Dec172020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

BERGER: LEWIS HAMILTON is consumed by his ambition

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Gerhard Berger spoke openly on Austrian television Servus TV about the situation in the Mercedes team, where George Russell, replacing Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir GP race, caused a sensation and unrest in the Mercedes team. On the seven-time world champion and the question of the best racer of all time, the Austrian explained: "For me, Ayrton Senna has always been the best racer, until today. He managed everything at the age of three and four, starting with go-karts. coming near him is possibly Lewis Hamilton. But the charm that Senna had, he can't have. " Berger also watched with interest the brilliant performance of Hamilton’s replacement in the second race of Bahrain, the young George Russell. Gerhard Berger is impressed with the young Russell, but adds that he now has Lewis Hamilton in ch

Dec142020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

HAMILTON hopes to sign a new contract before CHRISTMAS

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The seven-time world champion does not yet have a contract for the 2021 season and beyond, but Hamilton is expected to remain on the Silver Arrows team next year as well. Talks between the two sides have intensified after Hamilton won his seventh championship title in Turkey and is expected to demand a higher salary as a result. But the topic was set aside because in the meantime, the Briton became infected with the coronavirus. After returning to Abu Dhabi and winning third place in this season’s final race, Hamilton confirms he is ready to continue talks with the team and sort things out before Christmas. "We would like to do that before Christmas. I plan to be here next year as well, that's what I want. As a team we need to work more together, achieve more in sports and even more outside of sports. So I hope we can be at this week

Dec132020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

LEWIS HAMILTON after coronavirus: Will the lungs withstand even the RACE?

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There was no Sakhir Lewis Hamilton at the previous GP race due to coronavirus, but at the final event of the 2020 season in Abu Dhabi, he wanted to be there by all means. After yesterday’s qualifiers, the Briton acted very weakly. He spoke quietly, coughed a few times, and admitted that he was not at his best. Hamilton said: "I feel with all the people who have suffered from the coronavirus and I suffer with all the people who have lost their loved ones to this disease. It's a really horrible virus. I'm not at one hundred percent yet, I feel it in my lungs. But you know "How it is with the racers. You will also drive with one hand. Fortunately, it is not so bad for me, but it is clear to me that one of the most difficult races is ahead of me." Lewis Hamilton admitted that he was not doing his best, but he still managed a great result

Dec122020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

VANDOORNE and DE VRIES for MERCEDES in the test of young racers

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Formula 1 teams will have another test with two race cars available on Tuesday next week. The test was originally aimed at young racers, but now the rules have been changed to ensure that all riders who did not compete in this year’s championship are eligible for the test. Stoffel Vandoorne raced in Formula 1 for the McLaren team in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, and in 2019 he took on the role of development racer at Mercedes. The Belgian was also a backup option to race for the Sakhir GP instead of Hamilton for Mercedes, but the team decided to put current racer Williams George Russell in the race car. Tuesday's second test participant, Nyck de Vries, was a longtime member of McLarn's junior team and won the Formula 2019 title in 2.